Sebastian Frølich

Det britiske parlementsmedlem David Amess er afgået ved døden efter et knivstikkeri, hvor han blev stukket flere gange.

Det skriver Sky News på baggrund af en udtalelse fra Essex Police på Twitter.

»Han blev behandlet af beredskabstjenester, men desværre døde han på stedet.«

»En 25-årig mand blev hurtigt anholdt, efter at betjentene ankom til stedet mistænkt for drab, og en kniv blev fundet.«

An undated handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Conservative MP for Southend West, David Amess, posing for an official portrait photograph at the Houses of Parliament in London. - British MP David Amess was on Friday stabbed "multiple times" during an event in his local constituency in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, southeast England, Sky News and BBC reported. Essex Police did not name Amess but confirmed that officers "were called to reports of a stabbing in Eastwood Rd North shortly after 12.05pm. A man was arrested shortly after & we're not looking for anyone else." (Photo by Richard TOWNSHEND / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, ADVERTISING PURPOSES - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / RICHARD TOWNSHEND /UK Parliament"
An undated handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Conservative MP for Southend West, David Amess, posing for an official portrait photograph at the Houses of Parliament in London. - British MP David Amess was on Friday stabbed "multiple times" during an event in his local constituency in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, southeast England, Sky News and BBC reported. Essex Police did not name Amess but confirmed that officers "were called to reports of a stabbing in Eastwood Rd North shortly after 12.05pm. A man was arrested shortly after & we're not looking for anyone else." (Photo by Richard TOWNSHEND / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, ADVERTISING PURPOSES - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / RICHARD TOWNSHEND /UK Parliament" Foto: RICHARD TOWNSHEND
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Den 69-årige David Amess blev stukket ned i forbindelse med et åbent møde i Belfairs Methodist Church i Leigh-on-Sea.

Den anholdte mand er i øjeblikket varetægtsfængslet.

Det er ikke første gang, at britiske parlamentarikere bliver stukket ned.

I 2016 blev arbejderpartiet Labours parlamentsmedlem Jo Cox stukket ned og dræbt. Det skete blot få dage før afstemningen om brexit.

Politiet på gerningsstedet.
Politiet på gerningsstedet. Foto: ANDREW COULDRIDGE
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I 2010 blev parlamentsmedlemmet Stephen Timms fra Labour stukket ned på sit kontor i sin valgkreds.

David Amess har siddet i det britiske parlament siden 1983.